I asked the lovely Mel Armstrong from ditch the gym to talk to me about her thoughts on fats, sugars – the good and the ugly. Mel is a personal trainer and lover of all things wholesome and healthy – she knows a thing or 50 about good...
Read more50 something women having babies
This is my mum (with one of her precious grand children). She has done the best job of maintaining herself. She doesn’t wear sunscreen (unless exposed for long periods of time), she doesn’t use fancy creams on her skin. She eats well...
Read moreGood Food Friday : Hot cross buns – my style!
Ok so we all know I quit sugar 2 months ago now (because I haven’t stopped raving about it!) – but should you choose to indulge in hot cross buns this year – these are the beauties I mixed up last year. They were so delicious...
Read moreTalking good fat & bad sugar (in that order!)
I’m an advocate for fat. Full fat. On the flip side, I quit sugar. Seem odd to you? Perhaps that’s because we have had it drummed into us that sugar isn’t ‘fattening’ because technically it doesn’t contain fat...
Read moreGood Fod Friday : vegetarian pastitsio
Now I’m not sure if you are in the practice of sacrificing for Lent but I was interviewed this week by the Neos Kosmos who asked me what the benefits of fasting (aka cleansing) can be. We all know I’m no stranger to a cleanse –...
Read morethe donor debate – Sami Lukis isn’t flying solo
Sami Lukis certainly isn’t the only woman taking the IVF journey for a baby by use of a donor. But her very public quest for a child has sparked debates in so many directions, bringing up every argument under the sun – career versus...
Read moreHave you moved out of your body?
I’m at it again – I just can’t help but be in LOVE with notebook doodles. This image is from the blog. We celebrate International Women’s month during March – a whole month dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating...
Read moreGood Food Friday : Chocolate tofu mousse
Great things have been happening in The Pagoda Tree family this week which has left me little time to prepare a Good Food Friday treat for you! But Martha goes green has come to the rescue. If you haven’t met Martha yet – she is a...
Read moreGood Food Friday : buckwheat pancakes
If you’re not familiar with buckwheat, it’s an ancient grain that has been around for a really long time (from 6000BC according to the pack!). Originally found in southeast Asia, it’ packed full of strong amino acids and...
Read moreFor the love of it
“with every end is a new beginning – the start of something magical and amazing” If you haven’t noticed, I love my blog – and if you are reading this today, you will notice things have changed. Let me introduce you...
Read moreGood food friday :: Micro Mania Microgreens – sharing the love challenge
Images by CJ photography Nadia & Anthony from Micro Mania set me the challenge – to come up with a savory dish and a dessert using Micro Mint and Micro Lemon Balm. Last Saturday saw me rise to the challenge of creating healthy...
Read moreThey teach it at stanford
These are the girls in my family – we share genetics but most of all we share friendship. I received this email last night and I just had to share it! “I just finished taking an evening class at Stanford. The last lecture was on the...
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